2016/2017 Season

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Litex Lovech were on Wednesday kicked out of the Bulgarian league, four days after their players walked off the field in protest over a referee's decision during a match against Levski Sofia.

Litex were down to 10 men when a second player was sent off and Levski were awarded a penalty, prompting the management to order their players off the field.

The Bulgarian Football Union kicked the club out of the top division and fined them 20,000 leva ($11,000).